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OTR Backup 10/06/2026

Can You Name These Zoomed-In "Looney Tunes" Characters? Test your cartoon knowledge! Can you identify classic "Looney Tunes" characters from extreme close-up photos? Take the challenge now. This tiny German village with autumn charm is one of the prettiest towns in Ontario - Narcity Law & Order Toronto Criminal Intent Season 2 Premiere Photos See Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Season 2 Episode 1 photos from “White Squirrel City,” airing October 5 at 9 p.m. on The CW. Canada scores its first -20°C of the season later than normal - The Weather Network Two areas in Northern Canada were the first to hit the minus-20s so far this season ...

OTR Backup 10/05/2026

Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill 5 Timeless 'Calvin and Hobbes' Comics That Prove Bill Watterson Is In a League of his Own There are lessons everywhere for Calvin and Hobbes fans This music fan turned an old trailer into the World's Smallest Record Shop - Cottage Life Pay a visit to the World's Smallest Record Shop, a former refrigerated meat trailer in Batchawana Bay, Ont. Strike days should come with a summer cost Multiple Ontario teacher unions have all scheduled strike votes in November. Why I'd need a $4,120 raise to go back to the office 1 day a week — and how Canadians can fi...

OTR Backup 10/04/2026

Essex Wildcat! – doug — off the record A couple of days ago, I did a dive with AI to look for TFC Essex. Can you remember the early days of search engines where you would search for yourself? Now, we can do an AI search for ourselves. J… 76 Years Ago, 'Peanuts' Shockingly with a Delightfully Cruel First Comic Charlie Brown's adventures weren't always wholesome family entertainment 23 Funny Comics By Steve Nelson Featuring Dogs Being Dogs - AOL By now, we know we have quite a few Steve Nelson fans here. Many of our Pandas are familiar with his funny comic series, 'Twonk,' which we’ve been sharing for years. Usually, we show you mixed-themed strips, always with a clever punchline and a great sense of humor.Today, though, we thought we’d round up comic...

OTR Backup 10/03/2026

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics Iconic sign in Niagara Falls comes down marking end of era for Ontario tourist draw Big jump in gas prices coming to Toronto and southern Ontario Zellers returning to Ontario mall 14 years after closing Canadian discount department store Zellers is reviving its long-standing presence at Shoppers World in Brampton, Ontario, as the retailer prepares to… Microsoft pledged to fix Windows. Here's the report card | PCWorld Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 26H2 to the masses, months after it promised to fix Windows in major overhaul. Did it deliver? Here's our report card. ...

OTR Backup 10/02/2026

Canada’s Carney leads the free world now Mother-son duo sat with girl after no one showed up to her kindergarten graduation — her parting words broke the mom’s heart - Amplify Upworthy How schools are experimenting with AI : NPR Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited. BBC Correspondent Lyse Doucet on the World at War Your Hands Aren’t Just Dry—They’re Losing Volume, Too - VITA Daily We lavish our faces with retinol, peptides and high-tech serums, then slap some hand cream on wh...

OTR Backup 10/01/2026

10 Funniest Peanuts Comics Featuring Snoopy's Family, Ranked Snoopy's siblings are not always quite as bizarre as the lovable beagle, but some of the funniest Peanuts comics feature his family members. Windsor-Essex marks Truth and Reconciliation Day with walks, ceremonies and gatherings Map shows the U.S. states hit hardest by Trump's trade war with Canada Facial Recognition Technology Is Scarier Than You Think Photoshop's controversial new AI tool is dividing opinion | Creative Bloq The Art of Dealing With Trump ...